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kennel), I cured so effectually witliin a few months, 

 that he never broke out in a similar manner again, 

 and was, to the day of his death, one of the clean- 

 est hounds in the pack. The other (his sister), 

 named Grievous, would occasionally break out into 

 a rash at the spring of the year, which was easily 

 checked by proper remedies and treatment ; for 

 without the latter — attention to feeding and diet 

 — all the dressings ever used will not effect a 

 permanent cure. 



As in cases of this kind the dog's whole 

 system is in a state of irritation, fiery dress- 

 ings will only add fuel to the fire. The first 

 step is to bleed in the jugular vein w:ith a good- 

 sized lancet, the hair having been first cut away 

 with a pair of scissors, and then a string tied round 

 the neck to raise the vein. The quantity of blood 

 to be extracted must depend upon the size and 

 condition of the animal, whether lean or fat ; from 

 a full-grown fox-hound half a pint, but not beyond 

 eight ounces, may be taken. At night he should 

 have three or four grains of calomel, mixed with 

 ten grains of jalap, and the next morning half an 

 ounce of Epsom salts dissolved in warm broth or 

 whey. The same day, dress him over with rape 

 oil, thickened with plain yellow sulphur, but 7io 

 turjoentine, or any other ingredient. As an altera- 



